St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-03

organized and unorganized, of the country
IN short time. 1t is in the interest of har
mony and unity of action, and is one result
OF the joint meeting of the executive boards
OF the Miners Federation and National Dis
trlct Assembly No 135, Knights of Labor
which closed in Columbus. O., recently. The
circular will provide that no strike shall be
ordered in the future without the consent Of
both organizations. In case of strike the
organization having the majority in the dis
trlct where it occurs shall levy upon both or
ganlzations The two boards will meet in
Philadelphia in February to consider the re-
ply OF the miners. Immediately following
this meeting, general delegate convention
of all the miners in the country will be held
In Plttsburg. AT this meeting delegates will
be elected to the interstate convention OF
miners and operators to arrange o scale OF
wages to be paid in the various districts
throughout the country, to 60 into effect May
1, 1888.
President Rollins, of the Boston, Concord
and Montreal railroad, undertook to take
possession of that line in Concord, N. H.,
recently, and demanded its surrender to the
o'oShholNCiS, Lll1I IAC lCaSo w
Lowell had been broken by sub-letting the
road to the Boston and Maine Company.
Superintendent Stowell refused to comply
with Mr.. Rollins demand, and ordered him
to leave the premises. 1t is said this action
will raise legal questions and take the matter
into court.
At the convention of the Union Labor
ortx Of L. T
luton was offered setting forth that it is
poor commentary on American liberty to
see any one condemned to death or lifelong
imprisonment for being mere social re-
former, as was the case of the Chicago An
archists," and protesting against further
interference on the part of public officers in
curtailing our constitutional rights 1t was
almost unanimously tabled.
The governor of New York has appointed
Michael Rickard, of Utica, to be railroad
commissioner in place of John D. Herman,
resigned. Rickard, who is an engineer on
the New York Central and Hudson River
railroad, was the candidate of the labor or
ganizations for the position last winter, and
he was then nominated by Governor Hill,
but the nomination was "hung up'' in the
Senate. The appointment being now made
during the recess will stand, at least until
the meeting of that body.
The Car of Russia has arrived in Berlin.
Great preparations were made to receive
him. He was visited at the Russian embassy
by Emperor William and Prince Bismarck.
A state banquet was held in the evening.
Professor Virchow has received portion
of the matter recently discharged from the
tumor in the Crown Princes throat. He
will examine it tmicroscopically. A dispatch
from San Reno to the National Gazette says
that the Crown Prince looks well, has a
healthy color, and his mind is serene; his
voice is husky, but he has no difficulty in
speaking. He continues to express hope OF
Mr.. Parnell has written a letter to
London news agency stating that his health
IS slowly but steadily improving. He does
not intend to speak during the parliament
ary recess, as his doctors have advised him
% avoid exposure, which would probably
bring on chills. He has also been warned
against undue exertion. He is now staying
1t Hastings, where he will remain during
he winter, unless the weather becomes so
severe as to compel him to go to Egypt.
The property of the Southern Railroad
Association in the State of New York has
been attached in suit for the recovery of
s17, 900, with interest from 1874, brought by
James J. Smith. The plaintiff purchased
seventeen bonds of the Mississippi Central
.ailroad, payable in New York on December
|, 1884, and Endorsed by the association.
Smith says that neither principal nor inter-
st has been paid.
The Transcontinental Development Com
,any was incorporated in San Francisco,
! day or two ago, to obtain various
concessions from the government OF
Mexico for mining purposes, railroad build
ng and lands for exploration, colonization,
tic. Jesse R. Grant, the son of the late Gen.
raj Grant, is one of the incorporators and |
directors.
The proprietor of the Richelieu Hotel, in |
chicago, has begun suit against the Illinois
central Railroad Company, to recover $25.O 600
lamages alleged to have been caused to the
lotel and business by the smoke from de-
endants' locomotives.
The French Board of Trade in Montreal
las resolved to petition the Federal govern
nent to aid, by subsidy, the creation of di-
ect communication with the West Indies
md South America, adopting Montreal as
he point of departure in summer and St.
Tohn in winter.
Official returns from all the counties in
Pennsylvania, except Butler, Elk, Forest,
.ehigh, Perry and Potter, have been tabu-
ated in Harrisburg. The total vote will
ggregate nearly 10000, or about eight per
ent. less than that polled for governor last
ear. The Prohibition vote shows loss Of
ver 1900, and the Labor vote an increase
f over 1900.
Full returns of the recent election in Vir-
inia for members of the General Assembly
how that there will be twenty-six Demo-
Gratis and fourteen Republicans in the Sen
te, and sixty-one Democrats, thirty-eight
republicans and one Independent in the
Iouse. The Democratic majority on joint
allot is thirty-four.
The street-car strike in Cincinnati has
cen settled and all the men have gone back
) work. The strikers receded from their
osltion.
A dispatch from Seymour, Ind, says the
,rests in the western part of Jackson county